Tag: EFCC
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EFCC nabs many ‘Yahoo boys, girls’ in Abuja
Hi Operatives of the Abuja Head Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have apprehended seven internet fraudsters at the Sunshine Estate, Gwarinpa, a metropolis at the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. A statement by Tony Orilade listed them as: Asuquo Happiness, Agboje Lucky, Emmanuel Ochuko Okume, Lucky Ijire, Karo Ijire, Chinaka Chijoke Promise…
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Senate Presidency: After Stepping Down For Lawal, EFCC Withdraws From Alleged 25bn Fraud Suit Against Goje
— Hands over case to Attorney General of the federation 24 hours Senator Danjuma Goje stepped down from contesting the Senate president election and endorsed Senator Ahmad Lawal, preferred candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation on Friday took over the case of alleged N25 billion fraud…
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Previous Acquittal Can’t Stop You From Fresh Trial – AGF Tells Saraki
The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation has validated the move by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and any other law enforcement agency to investigate the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, for alleged corrupt activities. Responding to the fundamental right enforcement suit filed by Saraki to stop his probe by the EFCC, the…
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Welcome To EFCC Alumni Club, Fayose Tells Okorochas, Advises Anti-Graft To Go After Amosun
Former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has encouraged the immediate past governors of Ogun and Imo states, Ibikunle Amosun and Rochas Okorocha, respectively, to surrender themselves to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Fayose did not state why he singled out the two ex-governors for the advice. Fayose gave this advice in the wake…
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Court Acquits Jonathan’s Cousin of $40m Fraud
An Abuja federal high court has discharged and acquitted Robert Azibaola, a cousin of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, of the $40million laundering charges filed against him bythe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Azibaola was charged alongside Stella, his wife,and their company, One Plus Holdings Nigeria Limited for the alleged diversion of $40 million meant for…
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Revealed: EFCC keeps mum over Tinubu’s bullion vans during 2019 election
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday declined comments about whether it had launched an investigation to find out how former Lagos governor, Bola Tinubu, came about the bullion vans that drove into his home in February. Nigerians have mounted pressure on the anti-graft office to open money laundering probe against Mr Tinubu,…
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Akeredolu bags 8 months jail term for hiding information from EFCC
A 24-year-old man, Akeredolu Oluwafemi Temidayo, has been sentenced to eight months in prison for hiding vital information from operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office, during interrogation. EFCC in a statement said Akeredolu (aka Susan Henderson) had received a landed property from one Rose Kirkley, an American citizen, pretending…
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Reps Take EFCC Power From Seizing Property Without Court Order In Fresh Amendments Act
The House of Representatives has proposed that the qualification for the chairmanship of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission be raised from Commissioner of Police to Assistant Inspector-General of Police. According to the Punch, the parliament also expanded the qualification to include a legal practitioner of no less than 20 years experience. These are some…
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FG Can Seize Assets From Citizens Who Cannot Explain Their Source of Wealth – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said the Federal Government can seize assets from citizens who cannot explain the source of their wealth Osinbajo made this known, yesterday, while declaring the anti-corruption conference organised by the office of the vice president and Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, PACAC, in Abuja. He said: “The Supreme Court in…
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Saraki’s Probe: EFCC Engaging In Persecution, Not Prosecution — Afenifere
Afenifere, the Yoruba socio-political organisation, has described the latest probe of outgoing Senate President, Bukola Saraki, as political vendetta, saying the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was engaging in persecution instead of prosecution. Residential houses belonging to Saraki located in Ikoyi, Lagos, were sealed off by the EFCC, which said it had opened a…